Closing Escrow (2007)

Closing Escrow: Directed by Armen Kaprelian, Kent Llewellyn. With April Barnett, Rob Brownstein, Colleen Crabtree, Andrew Friedman. Three quirky families seeking to buy their next home collide when trying to purchase the same property. The bidding war tests the limits of their marriages and the resolve of their agents.

“People are quirky and especially when it come to buying houses which the film makes the most of. That metaphor stretches only so far and one wishes for more spontaneity. The actors are very capable with some excellent dead-pan to boot so one doesnu0026#39;t know where this weakness stems from. Still, the ensemble paradigm of 3 couples and three Realtors gives a great chance for variety and Truth. Business and u0026quot;stickyu0026quot; social moments go together and perhaps more so in real estate and those uncomfortable moments are funny. And then the wacky– always fun for those who donu0026#39;t live in California and maybe for those who do. The wacky characters are not the stereotypes I had a problem with– it was more the predictability of the straight-men. I recommend this movie and just think it could have been a bit tighter with a few clean-ups.”